My Life Next Door

** This book will not be released until June 14th, 2012 **

My Life Next Door is not your average summer romance. Samantha Reed is the daughter of the Connecticut state senator, Grace Reed. It seems that Grace wants Samantha's life to have a good -girl vibe, much different then the rebel path her other daughter, Tracy, chose.


Grace despises the family next door - they're messy, loud, and large. That's right - the Garrets have EIGHT kids with the ninth on the way. From the moment the Garrets moved in, Samantha watched them. Sounds a little stalker-ish, right? Well, it is. Until Samantha starts a relationship with one of them  - Jase. The two fall in love almost instantly. Now, like I said, this is not your average summer romance. But, I know, that's what is sounds like.


At first, the love is innocent. But it becomes more of a betrayal to Grace when Sam and Jase fall deeper in love. Samantha begins to revolve her life around the Garrets, almost like she is one of them. Sam and Jase seem to have a picture perfect summer, minus dealing with their friend Tim's journey to becoming sober and drug-free.


All seems like a fairy tale - until Grace has one two many glasses of wine and hits something while driving home. After putting the puzzle pieces together, Samantha realizes that the 'something' was Jase's father, Mr. Garret. To make it worse, Clay, Grace's conniving boyfriend, convinces her to just drive away and leave the severely injured Mr. Garret in the middle of the road. Can Sam confess to Jase and his family the fact that will land her mother ten years in jail?


My Life Next Door had me hooked from page one. For all of you looking for a summer beach read, this is the book for you! The summer love is something every girl fantasizes for, and can relate to. Huntley Fitzpatrick, our debut author, paints the vivid picture of an innocent New England town, but doesn't send the "sleepy town with hidden secrets" message. Sure, the "hiding my boyfriend from my mother" scheme is a little cliched, but there are so many side elements that bring it together to make it much more than summer love.


Thanks to Stacey at Dial Books for sending me this advanced proof!


Huntley is also planning Book 2! Although it may not be with the same characters, it will surely be another great read. Here is a little sneak peek!


17-year-old Gwen Castle's Biggest Mistake Ever, Cassidy Somers, is slumming it as a yard boy on her Nantucket-esque island this summer. He's a rich kid from across the bridge in Stony Bay, and she hails from a family of fishermen and housecleaners who keep the island's summer people happy. Gwen worries a life of cleaning houses will be her fate too, but just when it looks like she'll never escape her past—or the island—Gwen's dad gives her a tip: her wealthy, elderly employer is redoing her will this summer, and that could be Gwen's ticket to the good life. But what will it mean for Gwen’s now life? Sparks fly and secret histories unspool as Gwen spends a gorgeous, restless summer struggling to resolve what she thought was true—about the place she lives, the people she loves, and even herself—with what really is.